Mike Santora

Cleveland

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Managing Editor at Design World

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Associate Editor at Design World. Poet, food geek and full-time Cleveland fan. @DesignWorld

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AchieVe FKL Series 18mm tubular metal photoelectric sensors from AutomationDirect

1 day ago | designworldonline.com | Mike Santora

AutomationDirect has added AchieVe FKL series 18mm tubular photoelectric sensors, which feature a rugged nickel-plated brass construction and a high IP67 protection rating. They employ Class 1 or Class 2 red lasers to provide sensing distances up to 50 meters.
Moog’s next-gen electrification solution

3 days ago | designworldonline.com | Mike Santora

Moog Construction used Bauma 2025 as the stage for introducing its Adaptive Electrification Management System, which reduces the cost and complexity of designing, building, operating, and repairing electric off-highway vehicles. The Adaptive Electrification Management System is a patent-pending electronics solution and part of Moog Construction’s award-winning TerraTech electrification portfolio. TerraTech includes electronics, software, and electric motors, cylinders, and motor/pump units.
IDEC 4.3-in. HMI delivers a technologically advanced display

1 week ago | designworldonline.com | Mike Santora

IDEC Corporation has expanded its operator interface (OI) family with its new HG1J Series touchscreen. This device uses the latest innovations to provide vivid visualizations and responsive multi-touch operation, all in an extremely compact form factor so the technology can be used in more applications than ever before. The HG1J Series is the successor of the HG1G Series HMIs, and it provides an upgrade path for existing installations.
Tadiran introduces TLM-1550SPM high-power lithium cells for critical applications

1 week ago | designworldonline.com | Mike Santora

Tadiran Batteries, a manufacturer of industrial-grade ultra-long-life lithium batteries, has just introduced TLM-1550SPM high-power AA-size lithium oxide batteries for use in critical applications. Building on decades of success, Tadiran developed the TLM-1550SPM lithium metal oxide battery as an innovative alternative that combines a small footprint, high-power output, high capacity, and energy density, on-demand response, extended operating life, and extreme reliability in harsh environments.
Helukabel HELUKAT Ethernet and Profinet cable from AutomationDirect

2 weeks ago | designworldonline.com | Mike Santora

AutomationDirect has added Helukabel’s HELUKAT industrial Ethernet and Profinet cables featuring a halogen-free, flame-retardant, and durable construction built to support a variety of industrial requirements. New Type B, Type B Hybrid (with power conductors), Type R, and Type C Profinet cables are designed to provide reliable data transmission in dynamic or harsh industrial applications while protecting against environmental factors like oil, chemicals, and abrasion.
Emerson Bearing unveils access to technical resources and solutions

3 weeks ago | designworldonline.com | Mike Santora

Emerson Bearing, a Boston, MA-based bearing company catering to niche markets nationwide and the sister company of Action Bearing which serves the New England market, unveils access to exclusive technical resources and solutions. Emerson Bearing provides more than 30 different resources covering bearing training and diagnostics, setup instructions for various bearing types, usage guides, and other industry solutions. All eBooks, charts, and data sheets are downloadable and printable.
GC valves NSF lead-free brass water valves from AutomationDirect

3 weeks ago | designworldonline.com | Mike Santora

AutomationDirect has added GC Valves 71 series 2-port water valves, which are constructed of durable lead-free brass. They are certified to NSF/ANSI 61 and have NSF-approved EPDM diaphragms. They are a great choice for drinking water applications and are ported for the most popular NPT sizes (up to 2”) with a 120 VAC or 24 VDC solenoid coil.
Emerson’s new digital dissolved oxygen sensor

3 weeks ago | designworldonline.com | Mike Santora

Emerson has announced the release of the Rosemount 490A Optical Dissolved Oxygen Sensor, a digital Modbus-enabled measurement device designed to enhance operational flexibility, simplify installation, and reduce maintenance costs across many industrial applications in the water/wastewater treatment, biopharmaceutical manufacturing, food and beverage processing, and steam power generation industries.
New contactless link magnetic couplings from Miki Pulley

4 weeks ago | designworldonline.com | Mike Santora

Miki Pulley Magnetic Couplings are shaft couplings that transmit torque from one shaft to another using a magnetic field instead of a physical or mechanical connection. These Magnetic Couplings are non-contact and rely on the attraction and repulsion of magnetic poles to generate rotational power. The full product range of these coupling models can withstand significant misalignments and are silent, vibration-free, and do not generate thermal conduction.
Automation solution goes hard in the paint

1 month ago | designworldonline.com | Mike Santora

By Christopher Logue, EmersonThis plug-and-play paint automation solution incorporates industrial-grade intelligent devices and industry-standard communication technologies to streamline OEM development of advanced painting and coating robotics systems.